Medications
Recommendations developed for acetaminophen poisoning
In a consensus statement published online Aug. 8 in JAMA Network Open, recommendations are presented for the management of patients with acetaminophen poisoning.
Aug 12, 2023
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News tagged with current practice
Medications
New study shows common blood pressure meds underused for migraine
The first known large-scale review of international studies on the positive effect of blood pressure (BP) medicines across all classes in preventing migraine shows these common drugs could be used much more widely, at low ...
Jun 26, 2023
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Cardiology
Can light therapy treat atrial fibrillation?
New research published in the Journal of Internal Medicine demonstrates that optogenetics—which uses light-sensitive proteins to control the activity of targeted cells—is a promising shock-free approach to treating atrial ...
Jun 21, 2023
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Cardiology
AI technique identifies people who would benefit most from treatment to reduce future cardiovascular disease risk
New UCLA research suggests that a novel machine-learning technique known as "causal forest" was about five times more efficient than the current clinical practice of treating patients with high blood pressure.
Apr 17, 2023
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Surgery
New approach to nail bed injury surgery could significantly cut NHS costs
Nail bed injuries in children are very common. The subject of an information campaign by BAPRAS (British Association of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons) in 2017 to prevent injury, they are generally caused by ...
Mar 30, 2023
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Medical research
How USPSTF's current methods are evolving to address preventive health equity and identify research gaps
A team of current and former U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) members and staff from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality describe how USPSTF methods are evolving to address preventive health equity ...
Mar 28, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
CDC: All adults should be screened for hepatitis B
People with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection are at in increased risk for liver cancer, cirrhosis and are 70% to 85% more likely to die prematurely than the general population, according to the Atlanta-based Centers ...
Mar 16, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Microbubbles could help bowel cancer patients avoid life-changing surgeries
Microbubble technology could help surgeons target cancer better, reducing the need for bowel cancer patients to have life-changing operations, research led by a University of Strathclyde scientist has found.
Mar 7, 2023
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Cardiology
Major international study finds thrombectomy highly effective treatment for large strokes
A large international clinical study finds that patients with large strokes had a dramatically better recovery after endovascular thrombectomy plus medical management than patients receiving only standard medical management.
Feb 10, 2023
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Medical economics
New economic model finds fracture liaison services are highly effective
New research reveals that widespread fracture liaison service (FLS) implementation would benefit patient outcomes, manifested in a significant reduction in subsequent fragility fractures and gains in quality of life, while ...
Feb 8, 2023
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